Other Words from intercede

Synonyms for intercede

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interpose, interfere, intervene, mediate, intercede mean to come or go between. interpose often implies no more than this.
interposed herself between him and the doorinterfere implies hindering.
noise interfered with my concentration intervene may imply an occurring in space or time between two things or a stepping in to stop a conflict.
quarreled until the manager intervenedmediate implies intervening between hostile factions.
mediated between the partiesintercede implies acting for an offender in begging mercy or forgiveness.
interceded on our behalf

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The Latin cedere means "to go", so "go between" is the most literal meaning of intercede. (The same -cede root can also be seen in such words as precede and secede.) If you've been blamed unfairly for something, a friend may intercede on your behalf with your coach or teacher. More often, it will be the coach or teacher who has to intercede in a student dispute. The intercession of foreign governments has sometimes prevented conflicts from becoming worse than they otherwise would have.

Examples of intercede in a Sentence

Their argument probably would have become violent if I hadn't interceded.
When the boss accused her of lying, several other employees interceded on her behalf.

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